The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-30

Tick, tick, tick
The,tailor he swears
He is tired of prayers
For Tick tick, tick!"
The pendulum rhyme
AS ii measures the time
Is Tick, tick, tick"
The tailor rehearseS
His debtors, and curses
Tick, tick, tickn'
--ChdrlestOtct Enterprise.
My little man, 316 years old, looking out of
the window one day exclaimed: 90 mamma, l
see such pity tail TO e kite. en- kite has
boy TO it. Come and see. '-Bdbyhood.
A pARAGRApHER was put on the markets the
other day. but when he headed a fall in India
rubber "gum Drops he was restored to his
former position. Boston Commercial Bulte-
TIM
THIN OLD Man (cramped and CROSSE car
ought to charge by weight.
Stout woman regarding him contemptuous
ly)-If they did they'd never stop to pick you
up.-TeraS SUttRgs
A GAY rooster tipped on the light fantastic toe
up to the occupant of quiet nest and said
viii you dance, Bidder"
Excuse me-" said the hen, II am engaged
for the set "-Netc Orleans Picdylne.
A DULUTH 4YEAR-oLD HOPEFUL who was re-
ceiving an application of the corrective rod,
looked up to his offended mother, who had told
him Of his prehistoric whereabouts. and said
oh mamma, wish I'd stayed in heaven. "
Duluth Photographer.
GEORGE" she said tenderly, do you be-
lieve in the old saying, Out OF sight, out of
mindr"
well, no, not altogether responded George
hesitatingly. For instance, take a boil on the
back of ones neck. '-Ne1o York Sun.
PATSY, olive been insulted. Mickey Doolan
called me liar, said an excited Irishman.
AN phat are yez goin' to do about it,"
II don't know. Phwat would we do av ye
wor me?n
well Dinny, 1 think I'd tell the truth often
er. ~ Washington Critic.
~ see' said a talkative guest to an uptown
hotel clerk that st. Louis has the biggest bore
in the country-an artesian well over 1900 feet
deep" The clerk sighed and said, well, any
man who stands behind this counter for day
will agree that there are bigger bores than the
one in st. Louis. Hotel Gazette.
ANNETrE-I have just been having a delight
full stroll with Harold. Can anything be more
poetical than walk in the moonlight?
Jeanette five years older)-Poetical, no doubt,
Annette; but when you have had my experience
you will know that dark corner of the porch
is equal to ten moonlt nights Philadelphia
Call.
II AN going to have the Legislature change
my name to Notoriety." recently remarked a
Franklin street girl who had never yet had a
chance to tell her love
"A strange choice How did that happen to
strike your fancy?" inquired one who overheard
the declaration.
$50 many men court notoriety, you know" "
Buffalo Express.
WELL, did you take any orders?" asked a
county agent for patent pump of a new man
he had sent to a small town that morning
mo, sir, not yet couldn't find anybody. !
saw big crowd in the saloon and waited all
day for them to come out, but they didn't
"Young man" replied the agent, ''if that's
your line of action you'll never do for business
in this State. The only way to get an audience
in Missouri is to go in and address them right
before the bar !''-Ddkotd Bell
OMAHA MAN-How is the Anti Poverty Society
getting along?
New York Man-Dont know.
"You wrote me that you had joined it,"
81 did join it, but last week withdrew. Henry
George is crank. I've no patience with his
theories at all. "
well, we'll You are getting sense, see. BY
the way, you have come West on business, !
SUPPOSE"
Business and pleasure, too. l have just
fallen heir to fortune in Colorado. Omaha
| World.